Application

Online Alternative

Description

Vista

YouOS

YouOS is a virtual OS that you can customize without the hefty price or desktop trappings. A combination of OS functionality and web access, it still has the same look and feel of a desktop.

Microsoft Office 2007

Google Docs, Zoho

Google Docs and Zoho includes the same creation applications for creating word documents, spreadsheets and presentations as MS Office.

Adobe Photoshop CS3

Splashup

Splashup is an online photo image editing app that contains similar photo editing tools found in Photoshop CS3 and can integrate seamlessly with popular photo sharing services.

Microsoft Visio 2007

Gliffy

Gliffy has the basic functionalities to create and share quality flow charts, complex diagrams or technical drawings.

Adobe Acrobat 8.1

iConv

Create PDFs from a variety of formats by simply uploading your file. No registration, installation or cost required.

Apple 1 Password Manager and Form Filler 2.5.7

clipperz

With clipperz, you create direct log in links for your online accounts. Just log in once to clipperz to access them.

Apple Aperture 1.5

Flickr

A popular online photo management and sharing site. With a free basic Flickr account, you can upload photos via email or the upload webpage.

Microsoft Outlook 2007

Gmail

Gmail accounts have tons of space, instant messaging, built in search technology, no banner ads, and available in 40 languages.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional

app2you

This neat web service allows you to create your own simple web application without any coding or web designing experience whatsoever!

Desktop calculators

InstaCalc

InstaCalc is an advanced web based calculator. Send a link of your calculations to others or embed a calculator into your own website. Other features include unit conversions and programming commands.

MS Outlook

HP fax machine

Printing paper

FaxZERO

With this internet faxing service, you can send digital documents within Canada and US for free. Just upload the document and you’re set.

SharpReader (Windows)

NetNew Wire (Mac OS X)

Straw (Linux)

Netvibes

Netvibes is a nifty RSS reader and web home page. Stay connected to everything online at all times–catch up on blogs, facebook, to-do lists, news and weather.

Website Analysis Software

Google Analytics

reinvigorate.net

This online tool allows you to keep track of your website and how it’s being accessed. Track content views or the amount of time spent on the site.

MSN Messenger

Google Talk ICQ

AIM Jabber

Yahoo!

meebo

A web portal for instant messaging, meebo lets you have the same online chats, but without the download. Access Google talk, msn, Yahoo!, jabber, ICQ and AIM from any computer. Check out our earlier post on ‘Top 10 web based Instant Messengers‘

All desktop tools

Sosius

Sosius has all the essential desktop tools online: calendar, file management, rss feeds, projects, file management, databases, and collaboration and messaging tools.

Desktop Task Lists

Ta-da List

Backpack

This is an online to-do list that you can easily access and share with others while online. You can even check your lists on an iPhone when you’re on the go.

Like Ta-da List, Backpack is a to-do list web tool, but more dynamic and complex. Create pages of to-do lists with images, set up text message alerts or even share your pages with others.

Microsoft OneNote 2007

Stikkit

Stikkit is a simple online alternative that creates “little yellow notes that think”. The notes are sharable and accessible anywhere.

Apple MindManager 7.0 Mac

Mindjet MindManager 7.0

Bubbl.us

This web application allows you to brainstorm online when you need to map out projects or make long term business plans.

Microsoft Money Plus Premium

Wesabe

Part financial application and part user community, Wesabe combines both to provide you with communal tips and forums so you can keep track of your spending habits.

MS Excel 2007

chartAll

chartAll.com is a free online web service where you can create, store and publish simple charts from your own data sources. Charts can be customized with colors, themes, and fonts.

MS PowerPoint

Preezo

Preezo is an Ajax web application that gives you the power to create and share professional quality presentations over the web without software or plugins.

Adobe LiveCycle ES

Wufoo

From job applications to customer surveys, Wufoo lets you create forms quickly and easily with an HTML interface.

Excel spreadsheets

Invoices

Financial software

PayPal

PayPal acts as the go-between that connects you and online recipients. An online must-have when making business purchases.

USB storage devices

Hard drive storage space

DivShare, Xdrive, Mozy

Simply upload and share your media and document files online to free up storage space on your computer.

Media Convert, ConvertTube

Simply upload and share your media and document files online to free up storage space on your computer.